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Protein C, Protein S And Antithrombin Iii Levelsin A Rabbit Sepsis Model, Mehmet Totan, Cengi̇z Di̇lber, Davut Albayrak Jan 1999

Protein C, Protein S And Antithrombin Iii Levelsin A Rabbit Sepsis Model, Mehmet Totan, Cengi̇z Di̇lber, Davut Albayrak

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The consumption of coagulation inhibitors will augment coagulation triggered excessively in sepsis. The determination of levels of these inhibitors may open new substitution treatment schedules to overcome the plateau of the achieved improvement ratio with antimicrobial treatment. Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, 1x10 9 per kg day for two days was administered intravenously to 30 albino rabbits to induce sepsis. Clinical and hematological signs were determined and sepsis was determined with blood culture. The complete blood count, protein C, protein S and antithrombin III levels were examined at the baseline and after sepsis development. The mean proportions of baseline to sepsis …


Immunohistochemical Study On Thepcna-Immunoreactivity In The Uterus Of Ratsovariectomized Or Treated With Antiestrogenclomiphene Citrate, Leyla Canpolat, İbrahi̇m Hani̇fi̇ Özercan, Nurten Bozlak, Cengi̇z Doğan Jan 1999

Immunohistochemical Study On Thepcna-Immunoreactivity In The Uterus Of Ratsovariectomized Or Treated With Antiestrogenclomiphene Citrate, Leyla Canpolat, İbrahi̇m Hani̇fi̇ Özercan, Nurten Bozlak, Cengi̇z Doğan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen) immunoreactivity in the uterus of mature rats was investigated after long term administration of clomiphene citrate and ovariectomy. In the luminal epithelium and glandular epithelium and endometrial stroma regions, few PCNA-immunoreactive cells were observed. PCNA reactivity was estimated for the luminal and glandular epithelium and for the stromal cells. Treatment of clomiphene citrate decreased the proliferation of the luminal epithelial cell and stromal cells to the same extent as ovariectomy. In both of these groups, the proportion of anti-PCNA positive cells in the glandular epithelium was significantly higher than in the luminal epihelium and stromal …


Determination Of Viable Myocardium In Patientswith Ischaemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction:Comparison Of Thallium-201 Single-Photonemission Computed Tomography With Nitrateand Dobutamine Echocardiography, Mustafa Cemri̇, Ridvan Yalçin, Bülent Boyaci, Özlem Kapucu, Tamer Atasever, Ati̇ye Çengel, Övsev Dörtlemez, Hali̇s Dörtlemez Jan 1999

Determination Of Viable Myocardium In Patientswith Ischaemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction:Comparison Of Thallium-201 Single-Photonemission Computed Tomography With Nitrateand Dobutamine Echocardiography, Mustafa Cemri̇, Ridvan Yalçin, Bülent Boyaci, Özlem Kapucu, Tamer Atasever, Ati̇ye Çengel, Övsev Dörtlemez, Hali̇s Dörtlemez

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The method of Thallium - 201- single - photon emission computed tomography (Tl-201 SPECT) have been commonly used to detect uncontractile but viable myocardium in patients with ischemic left ventricular dysfunction. The aim of this study was to establish the value of nitrate echocardiography (NE) and low dose dobutamine echocardiography (LDDE) to detect viable myocardium when compared to Tl-201 SPECT. Twently patients (16 M, 4F; mean age: 56.4±9.6 years) who had anterior myocardial infarction in the last three months were studied. Within the same week, but on different days NE, LDDE and Tl-201 SPECT procedures were performed to the patients. …


Neutrophil Chemotaxis In Acutely Infected Andclinically Stable Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Burçi̇n Şener, Gülşen Hasçeli̇k, Uğur Özçeli̇k, Ayfer Günalp, Ayhan Göçmen Jan 1999

Neutrophil Chemotaxis In Acutely Infected Andclinically Stable Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Burçi̇n Şener, Gülşen Hasçeli̇k, Uğur Özçeli̇k, Ayfer Günalp, Ayhan Göçmen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Brochopulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is associated with chronic progressive lung disease. The role of host factors, such as neutrophil functions, in the progressive pathologic processes in the respiratory tract of these patients, is poorly defined. Neutrophil chemotaxis is one of the first mechanisms of host defense to become activated after bacterial invasion has occurred. This study was aimed to evaluate the role of neutrophil chemotaxis in CF and also to determine whether an acute bacterial infection and the nutritional status can affect neutrophil chemotaxis or not. Twelve acutely infected and 12 clinically stable CF patients and 10 …


Characterization Of Catalytic Phenotype Of \Beta-Galactosidasefrom Laci Mutant, E. Coli Csh-36,As A Tool For The Management Of Lactoseintolerance, Ayşegül Ayyildiz Jan 1999

Characterization Of Catalytic Phenotype Of \Beta-Galactosidasefrom Laci Mutant, E. Coli Csh-36,As A Tool For The Management Of Lactoseintolerance, Ayşegül Ayyildiz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Objectives: Lactose intolerance is a common public health problem with 5-100% prevalance among different populations of the world. Use of \beta-galactosidase to reduce the lactose content in food or consumption of special products of milk or exogeneous lactase enzyme are among the approaches taken to manage lactose intolerance. Recombinant \beta -galactosidase as well as \beta -galactosidase derived from different sources have variances in their bioefficiency. Thermodynamic properties of \beta -galactosidase determines the industrial efficiency. In this \beta -galactosidase from E. coli CSH-36, a constitutive expressor of enzyme was investigated for enzyme biofunctionality. Methods: The enzyme was purified by cell lysis, …


Dose Dependent Changes In The Cristaneuroepitheium Resulting From Gentamicinototoxicity In The Chinchilla, Hasan Tanyeri̇, Ivan Lopez, Larry Hoffman Jan 1999

Dose Dependent Changes In The Cristaneuroepitheium Resulting From Gentamicinototoxicity In The Chinchilla, Hasan Tanyeri̇, Ivan Lopez, Larry Hoffman

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This experiment was conducted to investigate the dose-dependent effects of gentamicin (GM) on the neuroepithelial morphology of the posterior crista ampullares (PCA) of the adult chinchilla. The experiment focused on hair cell (HC) morphology to monitor GM's dose-dependent effects and also to define an ototoxically-efficient and safe dose what would subsequently be used in a time course study. Chinchillas (n=13) were treated with subcutaneous (SC) daily doses of 120 mg/kg, 60 mg/kg, and 30 mg/kg GM, respectively, for six days. Light microscopy observations were made from the excised PCA of two animals from each group that survided the complete treatment …


The Effects Of Smoking On Glutathione Levels Inbronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid, Füsun Alataş, Necla Özdemi̇r, Özkan Alataş, Si̇nan Ergi̇nel, Muzaffer Meti̇ntaş, Rana Işik Jan 1999

The Effects Of Smoking On Glutathione Levels Inbronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid, Füsun Alataş, Necla Özdemi̇r, Özkan Alataş, Si̇nan Ergi̇nel, Muzaffer Meti̇ntaş, Rana Işik

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Cigarette smoke contains high concentrations of oxidants and reactive oxygen species. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of long-term cigarette smoking on glutathione (GSH) levels in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid. Nineteen current cigarette smokers and seven healthy nonsmoking volunteers were included in the study. BAL was performed by infusion of five sequential 20 ml aliquots and each aliquot was immediately aspirated. The levels of GSH were determined in BAL fluids. The epithelial lining fluid volume was calculated by the ratio of urea concentration in BAL fluid to that in serum. Lower GSH levels were observed in …


A Combined Variation Of The Arteries And The Nerve In A Leg, Zeli̇ha Kurtoğlu, M. Haluk Uluutku Jan 1999

A Combined Variation Of The Arteries And The Nerve In A Leg, Zeli̇ha Kurtoğlu, M. Haluk Uluutku

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

During the dissection of an amputed leg, we discovered a combined variation involving the branching of the popliteal artery and tibial nerve. The popliteal artery showed a trifurcation pattern, and one of its branches, the posterior tibial artery, was hypoplastic. In addition, a small branch arising from the tibial nerve in the upper part of the leg distally crossed the peroneal artery and contributed to the medial plantar nerve. In this article, such a case of embryonic origin is discussed, along with the clinical significance of these variations. The variant nerve and its relationship with the variant artery have not …


Agnors, Pcna And Histologic Activity Index Inchronic Liver Disease, Koray Ceyhan, İlkser Akpolat, İbrahim Kobat, Nazan Bozdoğan, Selim Erekul Jan 1999

Agnors, Pcna And Histologic Activity Index Inchronic Liver Disease, Koray Ceyhan, İlkser Akpolat, İbrahim Kobat, Nazan Bozdoğan, Selim Erekul

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Chronic hepatitis is a clinical and pathological syndrome, which has several causes and it is characterized by varying degrees of hepatocellular necrosis and inflammation. Several systems have been proposed to evaluate the diagnosis, grading and staging of chronic hepatitis. A histologic activity index (HAI) has been developed which generates a numerical score for liver biopsy specimens obtained from patients with chronic hepatitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between HAI and proliferative activity markers, such as PCNA and AgNORs in biopsy specimens obtained from patients with chronic liver disease including chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. Mean AgNOR …


Diurnal Variation Of Methotrexatepharmacokinetics In Adults With Osteosarcoma, Necdet Soykan, Mehtap Çinar, Cenk Can, Banu Çiçek Bi̇lkay Jan 1999

Diurnal Variation Of Methotrexatepharmacokinetics In Adults With Osteosarcoma, Necdet Soykan, Mehtap Çinar, Cenk Can, Banu Çiçek Bi̇lkay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The daytime and nighttime dispositions of high dose (12 g/m 2 ) methotrexate were examined in 8 osteosarcoma patients. The plasma and renal clearances, urine pH values and area under the curves were compared. The plasma clearance of methotrexate tended to fall after it was administered at (from 1.74±0.06 ml/min/kg to 0.47±0.01 ml/min/kg, p


Effect Of Psychological Stress On Nasal Immunity, Erdal Seren, Abdülcemal Ümit Işik, Mehmet İmamoglu, Osman Bahadir, Mehmet Arif Köroğlu, Yavuz Tekeli̇oğlu Jan 1999

Effect Of Psychological Stress On Nasal Immunity, Erdal Seren, Abdülcemal Ümit Işik, Mehmet İmamoglu, Osman Bahadir, Mehmet Arif Köroğlu, Yavuz Tekeli̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Stress activates the hypotalamic-pituitary- adrenal axis, increases circulating glucocorticoids, and is associated with alterations in immune functions. Nasal mucosa is richly innervated by sympathetic nerve fiber and nasal patency changes in response to various sympathetic stimuli. These fibres form close neuroeffector junctions with lymphocytes and macrophages. Nasal lavage and peripheral blood samples were collected from healthy medical students one hour before their exams and a week later, after the declaration of results of the exams were announced. We determined and compared the distribution of T lymphocyte subsets in students under psychological stress The T cell: natural killer cell, T helper …


The Assessment Of Anthropometrical Measurements Of Newborns And The Incidence Of Fetal Malnutrition In Erzurum Region, Zerrin Orbak, Hüseyin Tan, Nevin Sağsöz, Fatih Zor Jan 1999

The Assessment Of Anthropometrical Measurements Of Newborns And The Incidence Of Fetal Malnutrition In Erzurum Region, Zerrin Orbak, Hüseyin Tan, Nevin Sağsöz, Fatih Zor

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

We included in this study 1100 newborns whose gestational ages were between 26 and 42 weeks. Of these infants, 323(29.4%) were preterm. The others 777(70.6%) were term infants. In term newborns, the mean weight, length, head circumference and ponderal indexes of males were significantly higher than those of females (p


Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections In Children, Ayse Balat, L. Leighton Hill Jan 1999

Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections In Children, Ayse Balat, L. Leighton Hill

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Nosocomial infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized children, and the urinary tract is one of the most common sites of these infections. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 1,221 children discharged with a diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) from July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1994. Of the 1,221 UTIs, there were 137 (11.2%) cases of nosocomial UTI (NUTI) in 136 patients. NUTI accounted for 0.28% of all discharges (48, 382 patients) at a single institution over the 3-year period studied. There were 75 girls and 61 boys. The mean age was 4.4 years …


Effect Of Dehydration On The Pharmacokinetics Of Mefenamic Acid, Shadab Qamar, Nadeem Irfan, Mahmood Ahmad, Muhammad Jamshaid, Naeem A. Muzaffar Jan 1999

Effect Of Dehydration On The Pharmacokinetics Of Mefenamic Acid, Shadab Qamar, Nadeem Irfan, Mahmood Ahmad, Muhammad Jamshaid, Naeem A. Muzaffar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The pharmacokinetic properties and bioavailability of mefenamic acid was studied in normal and dehydrated rabbits. High perfomance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used for the assay of mefenamic acid in plasma samples. The mean plasma concentration and area under the plasma concentration-time curve decreased but the volume of distribution and total body clearance increased significantly (P


A Novel Clinical And Laboratory Based Approach To Coronary Heart Disease: Relationship Between Angiography Findings, Antioxidant Enzymes And No, Bülent Sözmen, Fevzi̇ye Uysal, Dervi̇ş Gazi̇tepe, Leyla Aslan, Eser Yildirim Sözmen Jan 1999

A Novel Clinical And Laboratory Based Approach To Coronary Heart Disease: Relationship Between Angiography Findings, Antioxidant Enzymes And No, Bülent Sözmen, Fevzi̇ye Uysal, Dervi̇ş Gazi̇tepe, Leyla Aslan, Eser Yildirim Sözmen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Atherosclerosis is the most common manifestation of cardiovascular disease. However the exact mechanisms that take place in its pathogenesis have not yet been completely understood. Free radicals and lipid peroxidation may play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction also may be an aggravating factor in this process. Unfortunately all of the previous studies have focused on the atherosclerotic tissue. Our aim was to establish a relationship between the antioxidant enzymes and plasma nitrate as an index of whole-body, endogenous nitric oxide production in coronary heart disease and also the relationship between these parameters and the …


Urinary Serotonin And 5-Hydroxyindolacetic Acid Levels In Preeclampsia, Pervi̇n Vural, Cemi̇l Akgül, Mukaddes Canbaz, Alkan Yildirim Jan 1999

Urinary Serotonin And 5-Hydroxyindolacetic Acid Levels In Preeclampsia, Pervi̇n Vural, Cemi̇l Akgül, Mukaddes Canbaz, Alkan Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The role of serotonin in the pathogenesis of hypertension which is one of the main symptoms of preeclampsia is of growing importance. The levels of serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamin or 5-HT) and its metabolite, 5-Hydroxyindolacetic acid (5-HIAA) in twenty-four hour urine samples taken from severe preeclamptic and normotensive pregnant women were determined by colon chromotography and spectrophotometry. In preeclamptic pregnant women there was a significant increase in 5-HT levels (P


Cytogenetic And Phenotypic Findings In Turkish Patients With Fanconi's Anemia, Hati̇ce Ilgin, Ayşe Nurten Akarsu, Fatma Işik Bökesoy Jan 1999

Cytogenetic And Phenotypic Findings In Turkish Patients With Fanconi's Anemia, Hati̇ce Ilgin, Ayşe Nurten Akarsu, Fatma Işik Bökesoy

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Fanconi's anemia is an autosomal recessive disorder with manifestation of chromosomal instability inducible by alkylating agents. Since 1989 we studied 85 patients with suspected Fanconi's anemia (FA) to confirm diagnosis. Cytogenetic analyses were performed on spontaneous and induced cultures of peripheral blood samples. Induction was carried with mitomycin-C (MMC) or diepoxybutane (DEB). The normal range of spontaneous, MMC and DEB-induced breaks were 0.00-0.10, 0.00-0.16 and 0.00-0.16 per cell respectively. Fanconi's anemia was confirmed when breaks were above the normal threshold. According to this criterion 59 patients were confirmed as having FA. Some of the siblings were also investigated to exclude …


The Effect Of Race On The Exposure Of Theinternal Auditory Canal Via The Retrosigmoidapproach In Turkish Subjects, Eni̇s Alpi̇n Güneri̇, Handan Çakmakçi, Ahmet Ömer İki̇z, Keri̇m Ceryan Jan 1999

The Effect Of Race On The Exposure Of Theinternal Auditory Canal Via The Retrosigmoidapproach In Turkish Subjects, Eni̇s Alpi̇n Güneri̇, Handan Çakmakçi, Ahmet Ömer İki̇z, Keri̇m Ceryan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Hearing conservation in acoustic neuroma surgery via the retrosigmoid approach depends upon a good exposure of the internal auditory canal from behind avoiding labyrinthine injury. The accessibility is influenced largely by the individual characteristics of the temporal bone and the variability of the surgical landmarks is the result of different skull base shapes among different races. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of race on the exposure of the internal auditory canal of Turkish subjects via the retrosigmoid approach. Axial temporal bone CT scans of 40 Turkish individuals were studied by measuring the relevant parameters and …


Prevalence Of Diabetic Nephropathy In Turkish Children With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Ayşenur Ökten, Gülay Kaya, Gülay Karagüzel, Yusuf Gedi̇k, Muhterem Özdemi̇r Jan 1999

Prevalence Of Diabetic Nephropathy In Turkish Children With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Ayşenur Ökten, Gülay Kaya, Gülay Karagüzel, Yusuf Gedi̇k, Muhterem Özdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This study was involved with determining the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy in 72 Turkish children with insulin-Dependent diabetes mellitus. Diabetic nephropathy was diagnosed with blood pressure levels, glomerular filtration rate, albumin excretion rate, ?-2 microglobulinuria and kidney length. There wereo significant differences between laboratory data for boys and girls, but adolescent patients had significantly higher albumin excretion rates than preadolescent patients (p


The Dermatophytic Flora Ratio Of Dermatophytes, Hüseyi̇n Taniş, Gürbüz Aksoy, Zülal Aşçi Jan 1999

The Dermatophytic Flora Ratio Of Dermatophytes, Hüseyi̇n Taniş, Gürbüz Aksoy, Zülal Aşçi

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This paper describes the mycological examination of patients admitted to the department of dermatology of Kahramanmaras State Hospital. One hundred and seventy samples of finger nails, hairs and skin were collected from patients suspected of having fungal diseases and were examined under a light microscope after being treated with 15-20% KOH solution. It was observed that 68 of the 170 samples contained fungal hyphae and arthrospores, while 62 samples were free of these. Forty samples were observed to have Malasezia furfur. The samples containing M. furfur were not subjected to a culture medium. Of the 130 cultured samples, 68 had …


Focal Dermal Hypoplasia (Goltz Syndrome) In Amale Infant, Hülya Bi̇lgen, Eren Özek, Cengi̇z Canpolat, Oya Gürbüz, Müyesser Tuncer Jan 1999

Focal Dermal Hypoplasia (Goltz Syndrome) In Amale Infant, Hülya Bi̇lgen, Eren Özek, Cengi̇z Canpolat, Oya Gürbüz, Müyesser Tuncer

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Time Dependent Changes In The Cristaneuroepithelium Resulting From Gentamicinototoxicity In The Chinchilla, Hasan Tanyeri̇, Ivan Lopez, Larry Hoffman Jan 1999

Time Dependent Changes In The Cristaneuroepithelium Resulting From Gentamicinototoxicity In The Chinchilla, Hasan Tanyeri̇, Ivan Lopez, Larry Hoffman

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This experiment was conducted to investigate the time-dependent effects of gentamicin (GM) on the neuroepithelial morphology of the posterior crista ampullares (PCA) of the adult chinchilla. The time course of GM-induced HC pathology was documented through measurements of HC density as well as through HC morphologic evaluation. HC morphology was examined under light microscopy and HC density measurements were documented as a function of the time course of GM-induced ototoxicity. Six groups of animals (n=12) were treated with daily injections of 30 mg/kg of GM subcutaneously (SC) for six days and were sacrificed 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 …


Nonlinear Approach To Characterization Oftemporomandibular Joint Vibrations, Murat Pehli̇van, Ahmet Saraçoğlu, Yeşi̇m Şahi̇n, Alexander Andrushchenko, Gürbüz Çelebi̇, Bi̇rgül Özpinar, Simin Hepguler, Berran Öztürk Jan 1999

Nonlinear Approach To Characterization Oftemporomandibular Joint Vibrations, Murat Pehli̇van, Ahmet Saraçoğlu, Yeşi̇m Şahi̇n, Alexander Andrushchenko, Gürbüz Çelebi̇, Bi̇rgül Özpinar, Simin Hepguler, Berran Öztürk

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

A new approach is proposed to characterize and discriminate temporomandi-bular joint vibrations. It consists of three steps. First, signals recorded during each cycle of mandibular movement are unified into a single time series. Second, this time series is embedded in some multidimensional space. Third, nonlinear analysis methods are applied to extract the pertinent signal characteristics. In this way two groups of signals have been characterized; those in the first group were recorded from patients whose post-treatment results werebad and the ones in the second group were recorded from patients whose post-treatment results were good. But patients in both groups had …


Frequency And Distribution Of Risk Factors Forcoronary Heart Disease In The Adult Populationof Rural District Of Elazığ, Turkey, Yasemi̇n Açik, R. Erol Sezer, Hafi̇ze Sezer Jan 1999

Frequency And Distribution Of Risk Factors Forcoronary Heart Disease In The Adult Populationof Rural District Of Elazığ, Turkey, Yasemi̇n Açik, R. Erol Sezer, Hafi̇ze Sezer

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Objectives: This study was performed to determine the frequency and distribution of risk factors for coronary heart disease in people living in the Baskil district of Elazığ. Methods: From a population of 905 individuals aged 35 years and over, 388 were randomly selected. Selection of subjects was done with official records of the Baskil Health Care Center. Although repeated invitations were made, 32 individuals (29 men and 3 women) did not participate. Thus, 356 subjects were enrolled. Blood cholesterol and blood pressure levels, body height and weight were measured in all study subjects. In addition, a questionnaire was applied. Results: …


Rate Of Carriage, Serotype Distribution And Penicilin Resistance Of Streptococcus Pneumoniae In Healty Children, Burçi̇n Şener, Sevtap Arikan, M. Alper Ergi̇n, Ayfer Günalp Jan 1999

Rate Of Carriage, Serotype Distribution And Penicilin Resistance Of Streptococcus Pneumoniae In Healty Children, Burçi̇n Şener, Sevtap Arikan, M. Alper Ergi̇n, Ayfer Günalp

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The purpose of this study was to define carriage rates for Streptococcus pneumoniae in a given population in Ankara and also to determine the sertypes and penicilin resistance of these strains. Oropharyngeal swabs were taken from a total of 661 children between 1 and 11 years of age living in a province of Ankara between January 1995 and January 1997. Serotyping was performed by detection of the Quellung reaction. Penicilin susceptibilities of the isolates were screened by agar dilution method according to the guidlines of the National Committe for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS). The total rate of pneumococcal carriage in …


The Effect Of Hepatic Plexus Vagectomy On Thesphincter Of Oddi In Hummans, Osman Güler, Meti̇n Aydin, Muammer Karaayvaz, Osman Nuri̇ Di̇lek Jan 1999

The Effect Of Hepatic Plexus Vagectomy On Thesphincter Of Oddi In Hummans, Osman Güler, Meti̇n Aydin, Muammer Karaayvaz, Osman Nuri̇ Di̇lek

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Right upper quadrant billary type pain is classified in three types. Biliary group lll patients have only biliary type pain that is due to sphincter of Oddi dyskinesia and without any abnormalities. In these patients, endoscopic sphincterotomy is a current treatment method that is performed to decrease the choledochal pressure and to facilitate bile flow into the duodenum. In this prospective study, the effect of hepatic plexus vagectomy as an adjunct to cholecystectomy on the sphincter of Oddi was investigated in biliary group lll patients who were potential sufferers of postcholecystectomy syndrome. Common bile duct pressures in 62 cholelithiasis patients …


Testicular Ultrasound And Biopsy Findings Incases Of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Ertan Kayseri̇li̇, Pami̇r Gülez, Sertaç Sözer Arslanoğlu, Canan Vergi̇n, Füsun Atlihan, Ragip Ortaç, Nazahat Argon, İrfan Karaca Jan 1999

Testicular Ultrasound And Biopsy Findings Incases Of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Ertan Kayseri̇li̇, Pami̇r Gülez, Sertaç Sözer Arslanoğlu, Canan Vergi̇n, Füsun Atlihan, Ragip Ortaç, Nazahat Argon, İrfan Karaca

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Opinions Of Assistant Doctors In Süleymandemirel University Medical Faculty Aboutstatistical Knowledge, Mustafa Öztürk, Veli̇ddi̇n Selçuk Engi̇n, Ahmet Nesi̇mi̇ Ki̇şi̇oğlu Jan 1999

Opinions Of Assistant Doctors In Süleymandemirel University Medical Faculty Aboutstatistical Knowledge, Mustafa Öztürk, Veli̇ddi̇n Selçuk Engi̇n, Ahmet Nesi̇mi̇ Ki̇şi̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In scientific investigations; statistical knowledge is essential for collection and analysis of data properly as well as correct interpretation of literature information. In this study that was made in March 1997, opinions of 46 assistant doctors in Süleyman Demirel University Medicine Faculty about statistical knowledge were investigated by a questionnaire. All respondents have agreed on the fact that comprehension of the statistical process in an article was necessary for throughout understanding. Besides, 43 of them (93.5%) admitted that their present statistical knowledge was few or absent at all. All assistant doctors stated that a statistical education program need to be …


Chromosomal Aberrations In Peripherallymphocytes Of A High-Voltage Power Linemanexposed To Electromagnetic Fields, M. Emi̇n Erdal, Nurten Erdal, Si̇bel Oğuzkan Jan 1999

Chromosomal Aberrations In Peripherallymphocytes Of A High-Voltage Power Linemanexposed To Electromagnetic Fields, M. Emi̇n Erdal, Nurten Erdal, Si̇bel Oğuzkan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Arginine Hydrolysis By Mycoplasma Fermentansisregulated By Glucose, Sema Aşkin Özcan Jan 1999

Arginine Hydrolysis By Mycoplasma Fermentansisregulated By Glucose, Sema Aşkin Özcan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Arginine metabolism by mycoplasmas has been reported to be correlated with pathogenicity. Since a clinically important mycoplasma; M. fermentans hydrolyses arginine as an energy source, the arginine metabolism amongst M. fermentans strains belonging to different isolation sites was investigated. Arginine hydrolysis was detected by the increase in NH 4+ concentration, measured using an NH 4+ -sensitive electrode. The method proved simple to use and gave reproducible results. In broth medium, arginine and glucose were both shown to act as energy sources for growth. It was also shown that, in contrast to previous work, glucose inhibited arginine hydrolysis during growth. There …